always; all the time; never; usual; regular
with a friendly grin; smilingly
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
sunny spot; exposure to the sun
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
to be struck by lightning; to be yelled at (by someone of higher status); to be scolded harshly
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
complete denial; complete disavowal; total negation
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
until now; so far; up to the present
to domineer; to throw one's weight around; to lord it (over)
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
to be born again; to make a fresh start in life
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
at that time; in those days
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
wealthy; rich; affluent; well-off
academic year; school year; year in school; grade in school
number one; first; best; most; game; round
poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious
hand-me-down; food offering to the gods; leftovers; trip from Kyoto to the provinces
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
discovery; detection; finding
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
reserved; introverted; reticent; shy; withdrawn
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school